Hiking the Sierra Buttes Trail wins you one of the best views in the Northern Sierra Nevada, ranging from Lassen Peak in the north to the Desolation Wilderness in the south. You’ll have to do some steep climbing, and you’ll have to mount steep stairs to get to the lookout, where people with acrophobia will […]
Tahoe National Forest Off-Highway Vehicle–OHV Plan
The Tahoe National Forest is also finalizing its off-highway vehicle/OHV/road plan, with November 26th of 2008 the final day for comments. The Top 100 Day Hikes and Backpacking Trips in Northern California The all-color fourth edition features the best trails: Northern Sierra Nevada Lassen and Mount Shasta areas Trinity Alps and Marble Mountains Redwood Coast Wine […]
Where the Fires Were: Beacroft Trail in Tahoe National Forest
Sacramento News & Review writer Jeff McCrory recently got a first-hand look at the devastation from last summer’s wildfires when he hiked the Beacroft Trail in Tahoe National Forest with his brother. Here’s a few tidbits from the excellent article: Inhale deeply. Try to smell the fall season: the whisper of snow, decaying leaves, the mineral […]
